Jimmy Nguyen interviews Cyd Ziegler, co-founder of OutSports.com, about the trend of LGBT athletes coming out while they are still active in their sports. Cyd also discusses what can be done to improve LGBT acceptance in sports.

Jimmy Nguyen interviews Yawar Charlie and Jason Miller. They are one of the 33 couples married by Queen Latifah at the 2014 Grammy Awards show, as the gay rights anthem “Same Love” was performed by Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert, with a special appearance by Madonna. Yawar and Jason…

A couple weekends ago, I experienced a great night for equality at Equality California’s 2011 Los Angeles Equality Awards. I’ve served on EQCA’s Board for several years, and this year, had the privilege of co-chairing the gala (with the charming Jeannette Yazedjian). EQCA’s new Executive Director Roland Palencia was introduced….

A Win For Love In The Land Of Lincoln: Illinois Enacts Civil Unions Law It’s a win for love in the state of Illinois. On November 30, the Illinois Assembly passed a historic civil unions bills; the following day, the state’s Senate followed suit. Governor Pat Quinn is expected to…

A Family Of Our Own: Why Family Is The Key To Winning LGBT Equality In September, the LGBT community cheered when a Florida appellate court found unconstitutional the state’s law banning gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. The 33-year old law had been the most draconian of its kind…

Advocate contributor and award-winning lawyer Jimmy Nguyen says the Election Day ousting of three pro-marriage equality Supreme Court justices in Iowa marked a sad day for judicial independence. First Posted on Advocate.com Election Day 2010 will go down in history as a sad day for judicial independence. On November 2,…

Should Obama Be Defending in Court Anti-LGBT Laws that He Believes are Unconstitutional? Should our President defend in court laws that, in his heart, he believes are incorrect? That is the compelling question raised in the past two weeks, which saw the Obama administration decide to appeal two court rulings…

Federal Judge Issues Injunction to Stop Enforcement of Controversial Policy The power of living an authentic life wins again in court today. On October 12, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips in Riverside, California issued a permanent injunction to immediately stop the U.S. military from enforcing its “don’t ask,…

“Do Ask, Do Tell”: A Win For Being Authentic Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban Against Gays in Military as Unconstitutional One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is that you win in life by being authentic to who you are. Kudos to U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips in Riverside,…

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Jimmy Nguyen is nationally-recognized as an award-winning lawyer, LGBT and diversity advocate, digital media thinker, and speech expert. With a last name pronounced like the word “WIN,” Jimmy’s message for everyone is “Why Fit In? Stand Out and WIN.”
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